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installed Pacesetter LT headers, a week later car wont start

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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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installed Pacesetter LT headers, a week later car wont start

I installed Pacesetter Long tube headers a week ago,
the car ran fine, i go to start the car today, and it will not crank

It will fire a bit, but will not turn over.

I tried to start it in the dark, and noone could see any sparks under the hood.

The engine smells a little gas when i crank it.
Where do i start looking
Old May 20, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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Re: installed Pacesetter LT headers, a week later car wont start

Loose wire connections?
Old May 20, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Re: installed Pacesetter LT headers, a week later car wont start

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It will fire a bit, but will not turn over.
could you explain this more?
Old May 20, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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Re: installed Pacesetter LT headers, a week later car wont start

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could you explain this more?
I was thinking the same thing
Old May 20, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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Re: installed Pacesetter LT headers, a week later car wont start

nevermind the 'almost starting

it basically will not start, the starter is turning the engine over, but it will not light up

My DELTEQ diagnostic shows the coils and the ignition are fine
I have spark at one of the plugs

I did hear a noise of air or something moving on the left rear side of the engine after it fails to start. Could it be the egr blockoff plates are leaking and im loosing vacuum?

Tomorrow im going to change all the plugs to some cheapos
just to make sure I didnt crack one of the plugs
or have some defective plugs

If the all new plugs dont work,
im going to use a voltimeter to check each wire, and if they are all good,
im going to run the wires over the top of the engine and
see if they will run that way, (makeshift OVC wires)

If that doesnt work, im gonna buy new wires and try that

if that doesnt work, im going to be driving a bicycle to work, and worse of all, the car is not currently at my house, its at a friends 20 minutes away

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